Scholarship Opportunities

Four-Year National Scholarship

Scholarship Benefits

Full tuition including out of state fees

All mandatory fees imposed by the School on all full-time undergraduate students, except for the following:

a. Any fee due to withdrawing, failing or repeating a course
b. Any fee of tuition above or in addition to those normally charged that are for an elective course not required in a degree or to fulfill any NROTC program requirements
c. Refundable fees, such as deposits
d. Charges incurred for breaking or damaging property
e. Fees assessed by the School for failure to comply with any School requirement
f. Fees for advance placement examinations
g. Medical or dental insurance
h. Fees in connection with any aviation or flight training course, including but not limited to: flight hours; licensing; fuel; aircraft rental; ground instruction; and aircraft service, repair or maintenance. The Navy will not pay for any such fees or costs whether they are charged separately or are incorporated into the tuition charged for the course.
i. Room and board

Stipend of $750 per academic year for text books ($375 per semester)

Provide all uniforms and Naval Science course materials

Three summer cruises

Subsistence allowance each academic month

CURRENT MONTHLY STIPEND

Freshmen—$250
Sophomore—$300
Junior—$350
Senior—$400

The length of scholarship benefits is predicated upon the student’s degree plan. Students will receive scholarship benefits only for the time required to receive their Baccalaureate Degree or 4 years, whichever comes first. If additional benefits are necessary, students may request and, in some cases, be granted fifth-year benefits.

University of Mississippi Room and Board Scholarship for Freshman National Scholarship Recipients

Starting in the Fall of 2020, all National Scholarship recipients will receive a room and board scholarship that covers one year of board in the dorms and a “100+1” meal plan. This is an exciting opportunity only offered by a handful of NROTC units across the country. Instate or Out-of-State, come see what NROTC has to offer in Oxford, MS for your first year and have tuition, room, and board covered. Contact us with any questions. For upperclassmen housing assistance, review the section about the Thorpe Scholarship.

Navy Option Two and Three-Year Scholarships

Eligibility Requirements

Same basic requirements as the Four-Year scholarship with the following additional requirements:

Must have at least at least 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) but no more than 90 semester hours (135 quarter hours).
Must have a minimum college GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
Must be admitted to or in process of gaining admittance to school affiliated with the NROTC Unit from which they are being nominated.
Students may apply for only one of two programs options; Navy or Nurse (not open to Marine Option applicants).

Scholarship Benefits

Full tuition including out of state fees

All colleges/university educational fees, except for the following:

a. Any fee due to withdrawing, failing or repeating a course
b. Any fee of tuition above or in addition to those normally charged that are for an elective course not required in a degree or to fulfill any NROTC program requirements
c. Refundable fees, such as deposits
d. Charges incurred for breaking or damaging property
e. Fees assessed by the School for failure to comply with any School requirement
f. Fees for advance placement examinations
g. Medical or dental insurance
h. Any aviation associated fees to include, but not limited to, aviation instruction, licensing, or fuel fees, aircraft rental fees, ground instruction, maintenance or service fees. Students may choose to pursue a degree requiring these types of flight instruction or fees; however they will be fully responsible for all such fees associated with that training.
i. Room and Board

Stipend of $750 per academic year for text books ($375 per semester)

Provide uniforms and Naval Science course materials

Summer Cruise

3-Year will receive 2 cruises
2-Year will receive 1 cruise

Subsistence allowance each academic month

Sophomore $300/month
Junior $350/month
Senior $400/month

Length of the scholarship is predicated upon the student’s degree plan. Students will receive scholarship benefits only for the time required to complete their baccalaureate degree or initial length of scholarship, whichever comes first.

Application Process

You must apply via the NROTC unit at The University of Mississippi.

To apply you must complete the application below, obtain the required documents and submit your application to the Professor of Naval Science.